Regular physical activity reduces the risk of further cardiac problems. It has other benefits too:
- Lowers blood pressure
- Improves cholesterol levels
- Aids weight control
- Reduces the risk of Diabetes or can control existing Diabetes
- Preventing blood clotting
- Relieves stress and anxiety
What is Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation?
Cardiac refers to the heart;rehabilitation is the process of getting your heart healthy enough so that you are back to as full a life as possible.
Why is it called Phase IV?
It is described in terms of phases of recovery:
Phase I is the event and when first taken to hospital, the inpatient stage.
Phase II is when the patient is sent home after surgery, the early discharge period.
Phase III is the clinically supervised outpatient programme where exercise is introduced.
Phase IV is after you leave the security of the hospital and want to continue the road to recovery. It is the longest of the phases as it lasts the rest of your life, so with our help that will be a long, long time.
Who is Cardiac rehabilitation for?
Cardiac rehabilitation is offered to patients who have been diagnosed with heart disease or have experienced a cardiac event and are recovering after surgery. Exercise is an important part of recovering from the surgery after a cardiac event and to ensure that another event doesn’t happen. Exercise is vital for good health but if the heart has been damaged then special care is required so that fitness is improved the safely and effectively. So your fitness improves with reduced risk of causing more damage and a further event. To attend you need to be referred by your Phase III instructor or by your GP.
Can any gym provide Cardiac Rehabilitation?
Very few gyms or personal trainers are qualified to take people that have suffered a cardiac event; they will not accept the risk of further damage or illness. With the correct knowledge training is relatively safe. A heart that has suffered damage needs to be warmed up slowly and continuously before training commences and after it has to be reduced slowly to ensure safety.
To qualify as a Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Instructor you must already be an NVQ level 3 instructor with the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), have taught adults for at least 150 hours of land-based exercise within the last 2 years and have at have at least 6 months experience since your exercise qualification. You then must be endorsed by one of the local Phase III Instructors and attended a number of sessions of Phase III training. Attend a week’s course, write a case study, pass a written Exam and answer questions on your case study in front of the examiners who also test your knowledge.
Why are One One Two classes different?
The classes are enjoyable and varied. They are aimed at improving your fitness both physically and mentally using a unique blend of functional exercises and martial arts training.
Steve Merrett has been involved in training for over 36 years, he has a BSc Honours in Sports Science, and he is a HSE approved First Aid trainer. One One Two Health and Wellbeing Centre is fully equipped for any medical emergencies and has Cardiac Defibrillator on site.
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